Olympic medallists head the entries for new Liverpool show

British riders John and Michael Whitaker and Olympic gold medallist Peter Charles lead the entry for the inaugural Equestrian.com Liverpool International Horse Show on 1-3 January.

The new four-star show will be held at the Echo Arena in the Albert Dock area of the city.

“We want to bring equestrian sport to the heart of the city. We see this as our Olympic legacy. I watched the equestrian events in the heart of London at the 2012 Olympics and I wanted to bring that kind of world class sport to the north west of England,” said organiser Nina Barbour of Bolesworth International.

Riders will be competing for a prize fund of £160,000 over the three days.